bruschetta
bruschetta — noun
1. an Italian dish of warm toasted bread with olive oil and a topping such as chopp
an Italian dish of warm toasted bread with olive oil and a topping such as chopped tomatoes, cheese, or vegetables, usually eaten before the main part of a meal.
At lunch, Priya shared tomato bruschetta with her sister by the window.
common collocation: tomato bruschetta
The waiter brought warm bruschetta before our pasta and green salad.
typical use: served before the main meal
Hana made bruschetta with chopped tomatoes, garlic, and fresh basil.
On the menu, mushroom bruschetta costs less than the fried shrimp.
Guests ate the bruschetta standing in the garden before dinner.
- crostini
usually refers to smaller toasted bread pieces and is not limited to this Italian style
- starter
a broader menu word for any first course, not a specific bread dish
- appetizer
mainly American English; a broad category rather than this exact food
- toast
much more general and does not specifically suggest an Italian dish with toppings
文法句型
tomato bruschetta
bruschetta with + topping
serve bruschetta as a starter
用法筆記
Often appears on menus with the topping named first, as in tomato bruschetta or mushroom bruschetta. It is commonly served as a starter rather than as the main dish.